Do you use your cellphone as your main phone?

Keego

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Aug 15, 2000
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Yeah, I just moved and we don't have a land line because we're trying to save money. I figured my cellphone would do fine as a main phone, but I turned it off in my friends car yesterday and today they left for california :Q

I'm so stupid :eek: Does this happen to anyone else? I'll get it back in a week but heck it sucks bigtime.
 

Black88GTA

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Sep 9, 2003
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My cell has been my only phone for the last 3 years. Works great for me, cause I don't use the phone very much.

Of course, it sucks when you try to apply for a credit card that *requires* the applicant to have a valid land line to be considered for it :|. Damn you Citibank.
 
Nov 7, 2000
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havent had a land line in 3 years. no problems, OTHER than trying to order pizza with an out of state area code
 

toant103

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Jul 21, 2001
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my only problem would be calling my credit card company or getting support from vendors. My day minutes goes really fast.
 

ucdbiendog

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Sep 22, 2001
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basically its my main phone, but i also have a land line at my apartment just in case. all my outgoing calls are from my cell phone though
 

JulesMaximus

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Jul 3, 2003
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No, because cell phone coverage at my house really blows dick. I've tried a couple different providers but it doesn't matter. I think they all use the same equipment anyway so it will blow dick no matter which one I go with.
 

vexingv

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Aug 8, 2002
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my cellie is my primary phone...the only reason i have a landline at home is for dsl (cable is more expensive)
 

PoPPeR

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Oct 9, 2002
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i have 6 people in my family so we still have our landline. However ever since i got my cell phone i've probably only had a handful of calls to our landline that were for me (usually the freakin military recruiters)
 

Vette73

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Jul 5, 2000
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Got high speed internet so no real need for a land line anymore. That and the land line was like $18 but had another $5-10 added on, so I said forget that. That and most calls were from telemarketers. So why pay to listen to that junk.
 

rh71

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Aug 28, 2001
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what do you do in an event of a national/regional emergency when all the cell towers are inundated with calls ?

In the great blackout of 2003 in the northeast, the landline we had allowed us to communicate. Cell phones were crapped out, except for the very occasional VZW phone working.

In the 9/11 attacks... well... you get the point.

We pay $18/mo. and happen to make 0 calls on the landline... but we're keeping it for emergencies.
 

whoiswes

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Oct 4, 2002
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no landline - don't want or need one. been wireless only for two or three years and don't miss a landline at all.

if there ever is a national emergency, i'm going out back, getting in my redneck inflatable pool, and drinking corona till the cows come home - i won't need a phone, just a coozie.
 

nageov3t

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Feb 18, 2004
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yes.

we have a landline, but for DSL purposes only -- no long distance service, and it's only $6/month. only thing it gets regular use for is Tivo, since there happens to be a phone jack right in back of the television.